Tamien, San Jose
# Tamien, San Jose

Tamien is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California. The neighborhood is centered around Tamien Station, one of San Jose's most important transit stations.

## History

The neighborhood and its station are named after the Tamien people of the Ohlone nation, the indigenous inhabitants of San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley.

## Geography

Tamien is immediately south of Washington-Guadalupe. The Guadalupe Freeway (CA-87) cuts through the neighborhood.

Since the onset of the California housing crisis, the neighborhood has been earmarked by city and transit authorities for a mixed-used transit-oriented development around Tamien Station.

## Transportation

Tamien is one of the best served neighborhoods in San Jose in terms of transportation.

Tamien station is served by:

* VTA light rail, on the Blue Line (VTA)
* Caltrain (Local, Limited, & Caltrain Baby Bullet)

## Parks and plazas

* Tamien Park
